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People who drive slow in the fast lane by SnArL 2004-10-22 08:55:58
deserve to be drawn, quartered, and fed to wild dogs. If you see someone coming up behind you at 120 mph, what should your reaction be?
a) Speed up
b) Move the f4 out of the way
c) Hit the brakes

I'm sorry, but c) is *NOT* an acceptable answer. It is a good way to really irritate someone who happens to be late for work. Luckily there was an opening in the middle lane and I was able to zip around the offending moron, who had a rather bewildered look on her face as I passed her on the right. I think there *may* have been a cop, but I never saw any lights. Of course, I managed to zip around a group of semi trucks to get to my exit about that time, so I may have managed to lose him.

Oh, important note: throttle-tuned oversteering is your friend, but doesn't work in front wheel drive vehicles.
[ Reply ]
  120 mph?!?! by schwing12004-10-22 09:06:11
    Dallas by SnArL2004-10-22 09:09:03
      So you're offended that the driver by Kickstart2004-10-22 09:11:59
        I dunno what the law says in Texas, but here in by Scirocco2004-10-22 09:19:14
          Doesn't matter. by Naruki2004-10-22 09:24:47
          The law's the same in germany but when you are by Martyny2004-10-22 09:27:06
            s/in/to by Martyny2004-10-22 09:31:43
          In North America... by neksys2004-10-22 10:08:02
        The left lane is supposed to be used for passing by SnArL2004-10-22 09:29:56
          Let's end it here. by AG_wyvern2004-10-22 09:33:34
          Agreed. Regardless of the by phezult2004-10-22 09:35:33
            Disagree. by Naruki2004-10-22 09:38:34
              Yes 120 wrong by McGowan2004-10-22 09:44:09
                That's quite wrong. by Illiad2004-10-22 09:57:05
                  Actually not true. by McGowan2004-10-22 10:02:53
                    That's not true either. by wheresthefish2004-10-22 10:05:15
                    That's an odd, ineffective law. by Illiad2004-10-22 10:05:32
                      Not allowed to brake for animals in the UK by McGowan2004-10-22 10:27:40
                        You can't? by Illiad2004-10-22 10:30:03
                          It's also a law I'm completely unaware of. by wheresthefish2004-10-22 10:32:34
                          But the same here in Germany. by aix tom2004-10-22 10:38:04
                            That still doesn't make sense. by Illiad2004-10-22 10:53:57
                              Laws have to make sense ? ;-) by aix tom2004-10-22 11:09:08
                                It's still backward. by Illiad2004-10-22 11:12:36
                                There isn't a law, my mistake. (n/t) by McGowan2004-10-22 11:16:22
                                Thank God... by Illiad2004-10-22 11:18:36
                                Heck no. we can start on property rights if you by McGowan2004-10-22 11:21:29
                                Following not so closely .... by aix tom2004-10-22 11:19:06
                                Indeed. by LionsPhil2004-10-22 11:25:46
                                Yep. Following at a safe distance... by rorajoey2004-10-22 12:45:49
                            small animals would make more sence. heh. (n/t) by McGowan2004-10-22 11:00:21
                            Quick! Call PETA! (n/t) by Myke2004-10-22 12:42:26
                              People Eating Tasty Animals ? ;-) (n/t) by aix tom2004-10-22 14:18:11
                          Ignore him. by LionsPhil2004-10-22 10:59:58
                        Woudn't be admissable in the US by tigermouse2004-10-22 10:32:32
                          Presumably the other guy would have one too. (n/t) by BloodyViking2004-10-22 10:47:14
                            Which, if he's tailgating by tigermouse2004-10-22 10:59:24
                              And, of course, He wouldn't want allowed by BloodyViking2004-10-22 12:22:32
                      from what I remember... by scragman2004-10-22 10:34:14
                        Tailgaters are idiots. by Naruki2004-10-22 10:37:56
                        I think you're getting it backwards. by Illiad2004-10-22 10:56:27
                          I think it is a matter of scale. by BloodyViking2004-10-22 11:03:51
                            Again, impractical. by Illiad2004-10-22 11:10:17
                              Agreed. (n/t) by BloodyViking2004-10-22 11:13:03
                        dear will total a car by joecrouse2004-10-22 12:59:29
                    I thought UK law was similar to Norwegian law; by krikkert2004-10-22 10:15:35
                      Usually you do. by McGowan2004-10-22 10:22:08
                    Nope. I work for a motor claims company in the UK. by Voltigeur2004-10-22 10:40:55
                      I consider myself by McGowan2004-10-22 11:14:41
                  Thats absolutely correct. by neksys2004-10-22 10:16:47
                    You did WHAT? by Martyny2004-10-22 10:19:04
                      Your book is pretty twisted. by Naruki2004-10-22 10:22:47
                        I'm sorry, but he deliberatly causes an accident by Martyny2004-10-22 10:28:46
                          After Neskys explanation I withdraw my comments on by Martyny2004-10-22 10:34:24
                          Accidentaly killed him by joecrouse2004-10-22 13:01:06
                        If it was just the lights coming on by McGowan2004-10-22 10:33:37
                          Please think a bit before responding. by Naruki2004-10-22 10:39:56
                            I am responding to exactly that situation. by McGowan2004-10-22 10:48:05
                              Cabbage. by Naruki2004-10-22 10:53:06
                      The fact of the matter... by neksys2004-10-22 10:29:43
                        I wasn't trying to defend tailgaters by Martyny2004-10-22 10:33:08
                        In this situation, I put on my hazard lights. by jedidiahstott2004-10-22 15:48:15
                120 is absolutely stupid in such traffic. by Naruki2004-10-22 10:00:29
                  Yes indeed by tigermouse2004-10-22 10:10:52
                I disagree by TheGM2004-10-22 10:03:30
                  The only people authorized to go that fast by Naruki2004-10-22 10:08:15
                  We don't actually know the state of the roads at by McGowan2004-10-22 10:10:32
                    It might be dumb... by Illiad2004-10-22 10:11:32
                      I know the law is on her side. by McGowan2004-10-22 11:03:55
                    Nope. by Naruki2004-10-22 10:13:01
                      Not at all. by McGowan2004-10-22 10:19:33
                        But you don't know why she braked by tigermouse2004-10-22 10:24:29
                        Which is precisely why you shouldn't by wheresthefish2004-10-22 10:25:46
                        Then don't drive, because you are also dangerous. by Naruki2004-10-22 10:26:24
                          I don't ride at those speeds! by McGowan2004-10-22 10:43:17
                            Perhaps I altered my statement... by Naruki2004-10-22 10:50:07
                              I didn't mean to make that personal. Sorry. by McGowan2004-10-22 10:55:42
                                I didn't say new facts. by Naruki2004-10-22 11:03:18
                                I dropped that assumption a while back. by McGowan2004-10-22 11:05:28
                    Yes, it was dumb. by TheGM2004-10-22 10:17:48
                      Why would you brake? by McGowan2004-10-22 10:26:08
                        Clearly... by Illiad2004-10-22 10:27:46
                        Why do you think reactions are well-thought out? by Naruki2004-10-22 10:28:16
                          For the last time. by McGowan2004-10-22 10:40:50
                            What if... by TheGM2004-10-22 10:45:50
                              Furthermore... by TheGM2004-10-22 10:48:10
                                Doing nothing would have made a difference. (n/t) by McGowan2004-10-22 10:49:13
                                So she's going faster after the collision? (n/t) by TheGM2004-10-22 10:51:02
                              Come on lets not go to extremes. by McGowan2004-10-22 10:50:51
                                How many 120mph cars have you seen? (n/t) by TheGM2004-10-22 10:51:48
                                I've seen enough exceeding 100mph by McGowan2004-10-22 11:06:11
                                8 in convoy last time someone in my family had a by joecrouse2004-10-22 14:31:45
                                Lucky you by TheGM2004-10-22 15:44:44
                                they have to take my battle wagon on by joecrouse2004-10-22 18:40:41
                                There you go. by TheGM2004-10-22 15:37:02
                                Got hit once, by a bird, when I was on a bike. by jedidiahstott2004-10-22 15:57:49
                                How big? by TheGM2004-10-22 16:06:17
                                Nowhere as big as a pheasant. Maybe a blackbird by jedidiahstott2004-10-22 16:44:44
                                farking OWWch that had to hurt (n/t) by joecrouse2004-10-22 18:41:46
                                120mph in a car isn't all that fast. On a bike by jedidiahstott2004-10-22 15:39:48
                        Why do people panic? by wheresthefish2004-10-22 10:29:13
                        Because that's what you do. by TheGM2004-10-22 10:30:36
                          But they are a requirement. by McGowan2004-10-22 10:37:22
                            In that situation I would brake. by TheGM2004-10-22 10:38:27
                              Ever blown a tire like that? by joecrouse2004-10-22 14:33:52
                        That is because you are a motorcyclist by jedidiahstott2004-10-22 15:35:02
                    Here's another situation: by neksys2004-10-22 10:23:44
                      Thats the problem. by McGowan2004-10-22 10:29:41
                        Okay, here's another situation.. by neksys2004-10-22 10:37:12
                    I do know the highways around dallas by joecrouse2004-10-22 13:02:49
                No, there is No legitimate reason for doing by BloodyViking2004-10-22 10:09:33
            It's different. by AG_wyvern2004-10-22 09:41:03
              I'm constantly checking my mirrors by phezult2004-10-22 09:59:24
                She may have been checking hers, too. by Naruki2004-10-22 10:05:18
                  Right. You said it better than I. by AG_wyvern2004-10-22 10:12:11
          the left lane has the same speed limit as by joecrouse2004-10-22 12:48:17
            Oh an I WILL HIT the brakes by joecrouse2004-10-22 12:54:04
      you were going that fast in Dallas??? by Reddy2004-10-22 09:18:56
      If people really drive that fast there by schwing12004-10-22 09:31:58
  Unless you were exaggerating your speed... by Naruki2004-10-22 09:08:15
    You'd have to catch me first by SnArL2004-10-22 09:12:30
      You have to go home sometime. by Naruki2004-10-22 09:15:46
      You know... by Kickstart2004-10-22 09:20:00
        Braking distance is proportional to by Pic2004-10-22 09:25:44
          Well... by Naruki2004-10-22 09:29:48
            More physics than math, IMO. (n/t) by krikkert2004-10-22 09:30:33
              Not really. by Naruki2004-10-22 09:39:46
                Indeed. (n/t) by Llyr2004-10-22 09:40:46
                I was taught that by krikkert2004-10-22 09:41:11
                  Ah, but physics is founded on mathematics. by Llyr2004-10-22 09:42:13
                    Mmm. Epistemology. =) (n/t) by Pic2004-10-22 10:12:02
                    sure you can by joecrouse2004-10-22 13:06:57
          at a give coefficient of friction. by PathOGene2004-10-22 09:56:23
          Irrelevant actually. by jedidiahstott2004-10-22 15:22:34
            just remember at 65 miles an hour you by joecrouse2004-10-22 18:48:57
              Yep. But that means that you don't do 65 by jedidiahstott2004-10-22 20:08:24
      i can catch you on any road you wana go by joecrouse2004-10-22 13:05:49
        "ill"? Are you sick or something? (n/t) by shorty822004-10-22 13:39:02
  You drive on public roads at approximately by wheresthefish2004-10-22 09:19:40
  There's a difference.... by LeiraHoward2004-10-22 09:23:50
  <singing> by gaygeek2004-10-22 09:34:06
    Oh great. *earworm* (n/t) by YakkoWarner2004-10-22 10:10:09
  WTF?!? by tangentblade2004-10-22 09:40:17
    agreed - if you are going slower than the by dire_lobo2004-10-22 09:56:10
      Further to that line of thought... by Illiad2004-10-22 10:01:24
        Psst Illiad did you see the post lower down about by techi8702004-10-22 10:08:16
          I did! by Illiad2004-10-22 10:09:22
            Would have posted it on Wednesday but I was at by techi8702004-10-22 10:13:48
              :-o (n/t) by Illiad2004-10-22 10:14:26
            If you want more info on the Canadian DND the CASR by techi8702004-10-22 10:22:42
        Tired of this... by tangentblade2004-10-22 10:17:02
          There is such a thing as degree of fault. by Naruki2004-10-22 10:33:13
            Then perhaps... by tangentblade2004-10-22 10:48:39
            Her braking was probably instinctive by jedidiahstott2004-10-22 15:13:42
    You're right, its not speed that causes accidents by neksys2004-10-22 10:51:14
      The UK. by LionsPhil2004-10-22 11:02:24
  heh... when I worked in the ER, we called people by dire_lobo2004-10-22 09:44:52
    Heh. by Naruki2004-10-22 10:10:47
  I hope that 120 mph is a relative number, by krikkert2004-10-22 09:46:40
  So...SnArL...anything to say for yourself? (n/t) by Kickstart2004-10-22 09:49:22
  A question. by McGowan2004-10-22 09:50:31
  You're a moron. by neksys2004-10-22 10:04:19
    Watch the name-calling please (n/t) by Illiad2004-10-22 10:08:01
      Not off-topic: What is a moron? by UnFair2004-10-22 10:31:55
        Definition: by Kickstart2004-10-22 10:36:31
          That's a very narrow definition... by Naruki2004-10-22 10:42:17
        Here by sofaspud2006-11-19 12:55:59
        Easy enough. by BloodyViking2006-11-19 12:55:59
        Thank you all. I knew it is insulting by UnFair2004-10-22 10:46:07
          Idiot by BloodyViking2006-11-19 12:55:59
    If you would chose to slam the braks on after by McGowan2004-10-22 10:14:17
    Apologies... uncalled for language by neksys2004-10-22 10:45:10
  This is the kind of thread I shouldn't read in the by Scirocco2004-10-22 10:05:06
    That was my first thought also. (n/t) by techi8702004-10-22 10:14:30
    100kph = 74mph by carthax2004-10-22 10:16:19
      Egads!? by krikkert2004-10-22 10:18:20
        Nor here. by carthax2004-10-22 10:21:25
          Still the same here. by krikkert2004-10-22 10:22:56
          My wife's dad is an EMT by sofaspud2004-10-22 10:27:03
            I'm always paying big respect for emercency by Scirocco2004-10-22 10:33:26
              Me too. by aix tom2004-10-22 10:48:26
        Well, I did about 210 last weekend. by aix tom2004-10-22 10:28:12
          That severely annoys me. by McGowan2004-10-22 10:34:53
          That is endemic here by binkley2004-10-22 13:44:19
            Hear Hear! I agree 100% by abaron2004-10-22 15:42:43
        In most places in America ambulances by shorty822004-10-22 11:43:40
      Isn't that 100kph = 62.5mph ? by Number_Six2006-11-19 12:55:59
      100kph = 62mph by kelli2172004-10-22 10:33:20
  Congrats. Nice Trolling. by UnFair2004-10-22 10:28:21
    Even if it were trolling (which I doubt) by Naruki2004-10-22 10:45:15
      *grins* I didn't expect there could be something by UnFair2004-10-22 10:49:25
    THAT'S ENOUGH! by abaron2004-10-22 11:27:12
      Agreed. UnFair, please read. by Kickstart2004-10-22 11:37:10
        If you say so. by Naruki2004-10-22 12:04:14
          I think it's just because by McGowan2004-10-22 12:21:08
          My comments. by abaron2004-10-22 13:19:37
        Erm... Kickstart? by diGriz2004-10-22 12:35:41
          In internet terms... by Kickstart2004-10-22 13:04:34
      I _sure_ someone will die sometime by UnFair2004-10-22 11:55:24
        I doubt it would be awarded, anyway... by arktus2004-10-22 11:57:03
        As for trolling. by McGowan2004-10-22 12:02:26
  The correct answer is d) nothing, by LionsPhil2004-10-22 10:52:50
    Correct (n/t) by McGowan2004-10-22 10:57:03
  My last post on the subject. by McGowan2004-10-22 11:11:43
    You don't change lanes to let people by. by LionsPhil2004-10-22 11:23:19
      Sorry, I was refering to UK driving laws. by McGowan2004-10-22 11:25:59
        So was I. by LionsPhil2004-10-22 11:44:00
          Or you have trouble with right and left by McGowan2004-10-22 11:50:13
            Let's do a diagram. by LionsPhil2004-10-22 11:58:36
              But what if there is sporadic traffic in 2? by Naruki2004-10-22 12:08:58
                Then you make a decision. by McGowan2004-10-22 12:16:23
                You're still technically supposed to keep towards by LionsPhil2004-10-22 12:46:23
                  i have a question for you all by joecrouse2004-10-22 19:06:37
              I wasn't attacking you. by McGowan2004-10-22 12:15:16
                Oh, right. Sorry. by LionsPhil2004-10-22 12:51:52
                  I have officially decided I hate the english by McGowan2004-10-22 13:01:52
                    Nope. I'm a lane 1-er. ;) by LionsPhil2004-10-22 13:05:55
                      I rarely get out of lane 1. by McGowan2004-10-22 13:12:11
              Frankly, if there are 3 or more lanes, by BloodyViking2004-10-22 12:37:26
                The M4 which travels east to west across the UK by McGowan2004-10-22 12:44:07
                  The M25 does in parts. by McNutcase2004-10-22 12:59:20
  Willfully Ignorant! by WakkoWarner2004-10-22 11:31:51
  Can you say "felony arrest"? by shorty822004-10-22 11:35:41
  In defense of the "offending moron"... by HeyRef2004-10-22 11:42:18
  SnArL, I won't hit the brakes, but I'll be cussed by adiplomat2004-10-22 11:42:38
  120mph. Hmm. I have some experience at driving at by jedidiahstott2004-10-22 14:55:05

 

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